Compilation of the Social Security Laws

Indian Claims:
Distribution of Funds to Seminole Indians

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SEC. 8. [None
Assigned]

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(b) None of the funds held in trust by the United States
under this Act (including interest and investment income accrued on such
funds while such funds are held in trust by the United States), and none of
the funds distributed per capita or made available under this Act for
programs, shall be subject to Federal, State, or local income taxes, nor
shall such funds nor their availability be considered as income or
resources or otherwise utilized as the basis for denying or reducing the
financial assistance or other benefits to which such household or member
would otherwise be entitled under the Social Security Act or, except for
per capita payments in excess of $2,000, any other Federal or federally
assisted program.

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[Internal References.—SSAct §§2(a), 1002(a), 1402(a),
1602(a)(State) 1612(b) and 1613(a) have footnotes referring to Appendix K
(this Volume) which provides a list of Federal law provisions, including
P.L. 101-277, §8(b), relating to income and
resources.]